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Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
must admit that I was a little sad to see Trapper go. In the few days we were together, we covered a lot of miles, shared an adventure, and formed a nice bond.
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and vegetable soup, followed by three generous helpings of beef bourguignon with tender noodles in a red wine sauce, along with plenty of bread and coffee. Dessert was cheese, crackers, and a mug of hot chocolate. After dinner, I sipped cognac and puffed on a fine cigar while relaxing in the shelter of my muddy portable home. I was feeling great. B
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Great Slave Lake, where it was transferred onto lake barges for the 150-mile trip across this huge lake to Fort Providence. When the supplies reached Fort Providence, they were loaded
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aurora borealis, six wolves on the Carcajou River, and a Dall sheep
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attitude-adjustment
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had come to Tasmania because I wanted to test myself, but I hadn’t done very well lately.
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Was the Canol Project a triumph of human endeavor in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, or was it simply a foolish idea pushed stubbornly to its conclusion? Once the pipeline was closed, the pump
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Jay is the ideal trekking partner. Not only does he have all the requisite backcountry skills; he also has a good attitude—that essential attribute for this kind of endeavor. He keeps his sense of humor even when he is hurting, and he carries his weight, literally and figuratively. He is there when you need him, but he never steps into your solitud
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MargaretC added 5mo ago
Spending the summer in the mountains, I began to sense that there was a certain rhythm and pace to the natural world. It was characteristically calmer, slower, and more deliberate than the artificial, helter-skelter rush of city living.
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always had the feeling that hiking in the Alps would be about giving up solitude for scenery, and I wasn’t sure I would appreciate the trade-off.
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